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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,804.32, 131,736.04 and 27,842.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,804.32, 131,736.04 and 27,842.58 is: 41,773.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,804.32 : 131,736.04 = 27,842.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,804.32/131,736.04 = 27,842.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,804.32x = 131,736.04 × 27,842.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,804.32x = 3,667,871,232.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,667,871,232.58/87,804.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,773.24

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